AUBURN HILLS -- Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe is in a slump and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah took full advantage of it Friday night.

Noah finished with 30 points, 23 rebounds and six assists as the Bulls rode a big offensive rebounding advantage to a 108-104 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

More than most losses for the Pistons (6-15), this one really hurt.

The Pistons lost two out of three games on a homestand they needed to continue their reversal of fortune after a 0-8 start. They had a double-digit lead, 17 points this time, and blew it, the seventh time they've done that in a loss.

They had a chance to knock off the Central Division leader and their biggest natural rival at home, in front of a raucous crowd, padded by Bulls fans, which was ready to explode.

Instead, they fell 5 1/2 games back in the division in what is becoming an increasingly difficult effort to recover from their bad start.

Monroe finished with 13 points after scoring four late to narrowly missed scoring in single digits for the fifth time in six games. He has averaged 10.8 points during that stretch, compared to 17 in the first 15 games.

Noah feasted on Monroe's slump and joined Kevin Garnett as the only players in the last 10 years with a game of at least 27 points, 22 rebounds and six assists. Garnett has done it three times in that span.

HIGHLIGHTS

--Charlie Villanueva looks back on track after a two-game slump. The backup power forward had 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 shooting on 3-pointers.

--Rodney Stuckey continues to pay dividends as backup point guard. He played extensively in both halves at the point and finished with 24 points and seven assists.

--Ben Wallace was back courtside for the first time since his retirement after last season.

LOWLIGHTS

--Eight of Chicago's 28 third-quarter points came on second chances. The Bulls outscored the Pistons 23-8 on second chances for the game.

--The Bulls outscored the Pistons 58-38 in the paint, the most interior points Detroit has allowed this season.

--Kyle Singler struggled offensively against Bulls shooting guard Marco Belinelli and missed shots he usually makes for the second consecutive game. Singler finished with two points on 1-of-6 shooting. He is 2 of 12 his last two games from the floor.

ISSUE OF THE DAY: FINAL VERDICT

The Pistons may be in a downtick but the crowd was energized for what is still the Central Division's best rivalry.